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Originally Posted by Panteracer
Track junky
I have been running 245'-18's on the front of my
Pantera for over 8 years now. Brakes are 12.2 wilwood 6 piston
Bush grand national stuff... Yes roundly round stuff
Never have locked or flat spotted any tires. I do have
315-18's out back. Car is mid engine and it took a while
To balance out but that is what it is about ..proportioning valve
He'll my old mustang (Chet's car now) had Baer 6 pistons
Up front and drums in the back. Car is very light but still
Stopped very well. 245-16's all the way around
That car was 2810lbs so that helps
Greg's should be lighter. Weight always wins in my book
Pantera is beefy at 3040 lbs
Panteracer
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There's more to it than just how many pistons etc.... we're going to a different compound pad which will be "nicer" to the rotors.... we wanted to be able to run the Spec 37 Rotor... and my old brake system wouldn't allow that combo.
Pads are cheap - rotors get spendy. I was having to replace them too often, without the corresponding brake performance. The Lotus has done as many if not more laps - at faster lap times - and I haven't touched the brakes other than to inspect them. That system is "correct" in my book. It's a TINY - make that MINUSCULE - brake system.
We also wanted to upgrade the bearings - and that alone made choices of other parts - and then toss in the "as long as we're doing it right - let's do it right!".
The Mustang is 3015#'s.... Not sure how you got Chet's down to 2800 something. But I know he's fast. One Sunday we chased a Turbo Porsche around for several laps at Sonoma. Chet was able to keep right on his tail. I was surprised - as I'm certain - so was the Porsche owner.